Barnes Red Wine Glasses, set of 6

These glasses are sold in sets of six online and in store.

All our glassware is mouth-blown. It’s a traditional technique that leaves small air bubbles trapped in the glass. We fire-polish every piece to remove as many as we can, but we can’t remove them all. And we wouldn’t want to – it’s a mark of true craftsmanship.

Red wine glasses have a bigger bowl than white. Because generally red wines are ‘bigger’ so need more room for the flavours to emerge. Whereas white wine glasses have a smaller surface area so the wine doesn’t oxidise too fast, preserving the light, delicate notes typical of white wines.

The inspiration for this style came from a French country wine glass. It had a soft, rounded shape that felt very relaxed and informal. So we made Barnes quite casual, for everyday living – the kind of glassware you’d take out into the garden.